U.S. patent application number 09/974831 was filed with the patent office on 2003-01-30 for base for mounting flagpole.
Invention is credited to Kou, Hsien-Jung.
Application Number | 20030019998 09/974831 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 21685446 |
Filed Date | 2003-01-30 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030019998 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kou, Hsien-Jung |
January 30, 2003 |
Base for mounting flagpole
Abstract
A base for the mounting of a flagpole is disclosed in this
invention, the base comprises a base body for fastening to a
vehicle and a barrel upwardly extended from the base body and
adapted to hold the flagpole. The base body has a hook portion
obliquely upwardly extended from one side thereof and a retaining
portion downwardly extended from an opposite side thereof, the
retaining portion having a semicircular bottom notch.
Inventors: |
Kou, Hsien-Jung; (Changhua
Hsien, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BROWDY AND NEIMARK, P.L.L.C.
624 NINTH STREET, NW
SUITE 300
WASHINGTON
DC
20001-5303
US
|
Family ID: |
21685446 |
Appl. No.: |
09/974831 |
Filed: |
October 12, 2001 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
248/534 ;
248/511 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H01Q 1/1271 20130101;
G09F 21/04 20130101; G09F 2017/0075 20130101; G09F 17/00 20130101;
H01Q 1/1242 20130101; B62J 11/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
248/534 ;
248/511 |
International
Class: |
A01K 097/10; H01Q
001/12; A47G 025/12; A45B 025/28; A47G 033/12 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jul 24, 2001 |
TW |
90212546 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A base adapted to mount a flagpole therein, said base
comprising: a base body provided with a hook portion obliquely
upwardly extended from one side thereof and a retaining portion
downwardly extended from an opposite side of said hook portion,
said retaining portion having a notch; a barrel upwardly fixedly
extended from said base body, said upright barrel having an axial
hole for the holding of said flagpole.
2. The base as claimed in claim 1 wherein said barrel further
comprises a flexible cord member and an outside lug, said flexible
cord member having a fixed end fastened to the periphery of a top
side of said barrel and a plurality of beads disposed at a free end
thereof, said outside lug having a retaining notch adapted to
secure the free end of said flexible cord member in place.
3. The base as claimed in claim 2 wherein said base body and said
barrel are injection-molded from polypropylene resin in
integrity.
4. The base as claimed in claim 1 wherein said base body and said
barrel are injection-molded from polypropylene resin in
integrity.
5. The base as claimed in claim 1 wherein said axial hole of said
barrel has a diameter gradually reduced in direction toward said
base body.
6. The base as claimed in claim 1 wherein said barrel has a
plurality of friction rings disposed inside said axial hole at
different elevations and adapted to secure said flagpole in said
axial hole.
7. The base as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a plurality of
reinforcing ribs connected between the periphery of said barrel and
said base body.
8. The base as claimed in claim 1 further comprising an end cap
fastened to a top end of said flagpole, said end cap having a hook
portion which is provided with a plurality of through holes for the
fastening of a flag.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to advertising
apparatus and, more specifically, to a base adapted to mount a
flagpole therein, which can be easily positively fastened to a car,
motorcycle, or bicycle to hold a flag and can be detached from the
foregoing vehicle easily.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] FIG. 1 illustrates a flag-anchoring device 1 according to
the prior art. This structure of flag anchoring device 1 comprises
a hooked base body 2 for hooking on an object, and a post 3 of
crossed section vertically extended from the base body 2 for
holding a flag 5. The post 3 has two hooked portions 4 adapted to
secure the bottom side of the flag 5. When in use, the hooked base
body 2 is hooked on the top side edge of the window glass. When the
window glass lifted, the hooked base body 2 is secured in place.
However, the flag-anchoring device 1 tends to be forced out of
position when the flag 5 receives a strong wind. This design of
flag anchoring device is designed to hold a flag without flagpole,
not for a flag having a fixed flagpole. Further, this design of
flag anchoring device is designed for use in a car or truck, but
not suitable for mounting in a motorcycle or bicycle.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0003] The present invention has been accomplished to provide a
base for the mounting of a flagpole, which eliminates the aforesaid
drawbacks.
[0004] It is the primary object of the present invention to provide
a base adapted to mount a flagpole therein, which can firmly be
fastened to a vehicle to hold a flag positively.
[0005] It is another object of the present invention to provide a
base adapted to mount a flagpole therein, which can easily
positively be fastened to a car, a motorcycle, a bicycle, or any of
a variety of vehicles to hold a flag.
[0006] It is still another object of the present invention to
provide a base, which is practical for holding a flagpole with a
fixed flag.
[0007] To achieve these objects of the present invention, a base
adapted to mount a flagpole therein comprises a base body for
fastening to a vehicle, and a barrel upwardly extended from the
base body and adapted to hold the flagpole. The base body comprises
a hook portion obliquely upwardly extended from one side thereof
and a retaining portion downwardly extended from an opposite side
thereof, the retaining portion having a semicircular bottom notch.
The barrel comprises a flexible cord member suspended from the
periphery of the top side thereof, the flexible cord member having
a fixed end suspended from the periphery of the top side of the
barrel and a plurality of beads at the free end thereof, and an
outside lug fixedly provided at the periphery thereof, the outside
lug having a retaining notch adapted to secure the free end of the
flexible cord member in place.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 illustrates a flag-anchoring device according to the
prior art.
[0009] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a base installed in the
window glass of a vehicle according to a preferred embodiment of
the present invention.
[0010] FIG. 3 is a front view of the base according to the
preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0011] FIG. 4 is a side view of the base according to the preferred
embodiment of the present invention.
[0012] FIG. 5 shows one application example of the present
invention.
[0013] FIG. 6 shows an end cap of the base according to the
preferred embodiment of the present invention.
[0014] FIG. 7 shows another application example of the present
invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0015] Referring to FIGS. from 2 through 4, a base 10 for the
mounting of a flagpole 38 is shown comprised of a base body 20, and
an upright barrel 30. By means of the base body 20, the base 10 can
be fastened to the top side edge of a vehicle window glass 12.
[0016] The base body 20 comprises a hook portion 22 obliquely
upwardly extended from one side thereof for hooking on the top side
edge of the vehicle window glass 12, and a retaining portion 24
downwardly extended from the opposite side thereof for stopping at
one side of the vehicle window glass 12. The retaining portion 24
has a semicircular bottom notch 26.
[0017] The barrel 30 is fixedly connected to and upwardly extended
from the top sidewall of the base body 20. Three reinforcing ribs
31 are fixedly connected between the peripheral wall of the barrel
30 and the top sidewall of the base body 20. The barrel 30 has an
axial hole 32 adapted to hold the flagpole 38. The axial hole 32
has a diameter gradually reduced from the top end (the end remote
from the base body 20) of the barrel 30 toward the bottom end (the
end connected to the base body 20) of the barrel 30. Friction rings
33 are fixedly provided inside the axial hole 32 at different
elevations. When inserting the flagpole 38 into the axial hole 32
of the barrel 30, a friction resistance is produced between the
friction rings 33 and the periphery of the flagpole 38, keeping the
flagpole 38 positively secured to the inside of the barrel 30.
Further, an elastic cord member 34 is suspended from the periphery
of the flanged top end of the barrel 30. A plurality of beads 35
are fixedly fastened to the elastic cord member 34 and equally
spaced from one another. The barrel 30 further comprises a lug 36
at one side. The lug 36 has a locating notch 37 adapted to receive
one of the beads so as to secure the free end of the elastic cord
member 34 in place.
[0018] When the vehicle window glass 12 lifted after installation
of the base 10 in the window glass 12, the hook 22 is positively
stopped between the top side edge of the window glass 12 and the
window frame of the vehicle, and the retaining portion 24 is
supported on one side of the vehicle window glass 12 to support the
base 10 positively in position. Before installation of the flagpole
38, the advertising or election campaign flag is fastened to the
flagpole 38.
[0019] FIGS. 5 and 6 show one application example of the present
invention. As illustrated, two base 10 are installed in the window
glasses 12 of two opposite windows of the car to hold two flagpoles
38 and a flag 44 between the flagpoles 38.
[0020] Each base 10 is further comprised of an end cap 40, which is
fastened to the top end of the flagpole 38. The end cap 40 has a
hook portion 42, which is provided with a plurality of through
holes 43 for the fastening of the flag 44.
[0021] Referring to FIG. 7, the base 10 can be fastened to the head
of a motorcycle 50. The motorcycle 50 comprises a head frame 52, a
handgrip 54 at each side of the head frame 52, an instrument case
56 supported on the head frame 52, and a bracket for rear-view
mirror 58. The retaining portion 24 of the base body 20 is inserted
through the gap between the handgrip 54 and the instrument case 56
to force the semicircular bottom notch 26 into engagement with the
head frame 52, for enabling the barrel 30 to be peripherally
supported on the bracket for rear-view mirror 58, and then the
elastic cord member 34 is wound round the bracket for rear-view
mirror 58 and fastened to the lug 36 to secure the barrel 30 to the
bracket for rear-view mirror 58 positively. In the same manner, the
base 10 can be fastened to a bicycle.
[0022] The base 10 can be injection-molded from plastics, for
example, polypropylene resin for the advantages of low cost and
easy fabrication. The elastic cord member 34 and the lug 36 may be
eliminated subject to different requirements. A rope or the like
may be used to fasten the barrel 30 to the bracket for rear-view
mirror 58.
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